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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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