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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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