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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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