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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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