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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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