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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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