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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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