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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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