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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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