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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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