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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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