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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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