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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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