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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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