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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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