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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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