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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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