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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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