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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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