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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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