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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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