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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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