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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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