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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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