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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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