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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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