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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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