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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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