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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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