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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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