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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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