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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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