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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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