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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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