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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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