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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches 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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