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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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