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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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