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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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