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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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