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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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