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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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