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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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