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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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