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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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