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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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