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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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