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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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