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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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