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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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