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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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