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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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