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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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