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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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