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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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