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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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