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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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