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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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