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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people 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. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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