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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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