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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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