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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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