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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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