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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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