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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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