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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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