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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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