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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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