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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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