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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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