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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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