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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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