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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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