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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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