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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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