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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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