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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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