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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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