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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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