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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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