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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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