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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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