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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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