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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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