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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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