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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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