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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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