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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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