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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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