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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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