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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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