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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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