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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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