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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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