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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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