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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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