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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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