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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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