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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This 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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