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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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