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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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