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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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