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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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