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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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