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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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