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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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