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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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