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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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