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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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