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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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