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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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