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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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