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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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