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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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