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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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