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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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