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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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