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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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