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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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