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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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