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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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