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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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