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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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