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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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