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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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