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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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