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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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