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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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