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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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