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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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