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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive 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 analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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