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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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