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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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