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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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