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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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