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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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