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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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