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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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