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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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