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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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