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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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