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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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