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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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