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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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