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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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