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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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