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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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