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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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