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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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