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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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