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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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