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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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