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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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