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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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