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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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