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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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