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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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