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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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