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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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