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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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