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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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