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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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