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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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