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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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