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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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