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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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