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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers 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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