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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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