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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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