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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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