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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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