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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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