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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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