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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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