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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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