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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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