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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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