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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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