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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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