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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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