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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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