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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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