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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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