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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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