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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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