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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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