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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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