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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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