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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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