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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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