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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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