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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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