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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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