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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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