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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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