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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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