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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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