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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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