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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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