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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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