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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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