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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major 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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