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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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