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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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