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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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