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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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