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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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