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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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