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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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