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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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