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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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