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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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