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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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