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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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