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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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