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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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