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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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