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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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