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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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