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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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