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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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