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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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