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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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