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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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