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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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