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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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