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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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