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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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