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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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