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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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