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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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