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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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