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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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