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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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