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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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