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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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