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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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