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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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