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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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