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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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