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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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