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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses 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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