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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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