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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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