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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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