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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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