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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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