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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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