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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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