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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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