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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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