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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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