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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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