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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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