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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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