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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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