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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education