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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive 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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