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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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