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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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