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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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