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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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