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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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