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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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