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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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