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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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