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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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