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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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