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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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