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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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