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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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