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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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