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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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