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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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