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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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