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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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