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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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