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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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