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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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