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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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