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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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