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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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