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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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