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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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