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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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