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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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