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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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