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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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