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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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