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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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