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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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