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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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