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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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