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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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