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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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