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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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