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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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