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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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