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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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