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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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