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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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