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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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