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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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