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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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