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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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