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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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