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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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