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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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