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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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