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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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