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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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