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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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