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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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