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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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