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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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