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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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