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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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