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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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