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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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