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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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