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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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