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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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