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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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