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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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