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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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