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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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