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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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