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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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