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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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