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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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