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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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