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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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