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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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