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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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