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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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