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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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