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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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