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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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