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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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