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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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