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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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