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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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