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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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