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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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