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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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