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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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