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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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