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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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