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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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