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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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