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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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