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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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