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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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