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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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