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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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