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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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