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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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