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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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