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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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