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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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