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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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