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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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