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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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