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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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