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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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