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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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