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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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