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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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