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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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