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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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