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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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