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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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