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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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