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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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