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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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