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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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