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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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