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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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