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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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