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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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