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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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