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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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