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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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