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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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