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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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