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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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