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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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