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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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