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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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