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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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