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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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