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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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