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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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