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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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