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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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