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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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