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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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