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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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