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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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