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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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