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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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