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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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