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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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