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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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