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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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