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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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