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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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