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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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