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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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