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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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