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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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