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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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