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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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