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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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