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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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