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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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