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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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