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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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