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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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