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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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