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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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