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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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