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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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