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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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