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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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