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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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