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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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