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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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