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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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