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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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