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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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