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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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