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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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