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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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