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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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