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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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