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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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