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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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