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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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