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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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