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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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