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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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