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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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