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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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