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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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