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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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