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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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