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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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