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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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