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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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