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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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