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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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