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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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