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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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