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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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