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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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