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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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