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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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