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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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