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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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