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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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