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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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