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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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