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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major 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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