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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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