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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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