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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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