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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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