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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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