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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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