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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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