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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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