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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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