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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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