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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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