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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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