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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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