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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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