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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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