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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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