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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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