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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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