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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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