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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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