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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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