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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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