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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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