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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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