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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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