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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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