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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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