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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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