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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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