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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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