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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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