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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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