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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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