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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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