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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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