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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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