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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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