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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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