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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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