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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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