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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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