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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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