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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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