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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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