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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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