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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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