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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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