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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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